politics
May 8, 2026
Cofavic demands full access for families to investigation into the case of Víctor Hugo Quero
The Venezuelan NGO Cofavic considered this Friday that it is "fundamental" for the relatives of Víctor Hugo Quero Navas, a deceased political prisoner, to have full access to all investigation processes carried out in the case, which has raised strong questions from human rights organizations. Through a statement, published on its website, Cofavic [...]
TL;DR
- Cofavic calls for full access for Víctor Hugo Quero Navas's family to the investigation of his death.
- Quero's family was denied information about his whereabouts for months before his death was confirmed.
- The government states Quero died in July 2025 after being transferred to a hospital due to illness, but his detention was in January 2025.
- Cofavic highlights deficiencies in the justice system and human rights protection mechanisms.
- The NGO condemns the burial of Quero without family notification as a human rights violation.
- Venezuela's Fiscalía has opened an investigation into Quero's death, and he will be exhumed.
- Quero was reportedly intercepted by military counterintelligence officials in January 2025.